Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWhat cars and underwear say about India’s slowdown India has cut its corporate tax rates in an effort to spur investment and boost growth in the country’s faltering economy. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the base corporate tax rate would be lowered to 22% from 30%. The […]
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Sound checks echoed from a distant main stage while Daniel Martinez whirled and danced at dusty makeshift festival grounds just after sunset in Rachel, the Nevada town closest to the once-secret Area 51 military base. Martinez’s muse was the thumping beat from a satellite set-up pumping a techno tune into the chilly desert night Thursday.
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A look at what’s happening around the majors today: POPPIN’ Ronald Acuña Jr. and the Braves are poised to break out the bubbly, with a magic number of one to clinch their second straight NL East title. They can celebrate when Mike Foltynewicz (7-5, 4.80 ERA) starts at SunTrust Park against San Francisco. A win
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The three-day Supreme Court hearing on whether the decision to prorogue was unlawful has finished its final day. The government has been arguing that suspending Parliament was lawful and not a matter for the courts, but campaigners have claimed the PM is trying to stop MPs scrutinising Brexit policy. Mark Easton explains the importance of
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Brands have already started rolling out their pumpkin spice offerings, but it looks like most Americans don’t start craving these fall-flavored treats until the season actually begins. And the level of pumpkin spice mania around you may vary based on where you live. New data from Grubhub shows which states order pumpkin foods the most
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The BBC has issued an apology to Prince Harry for failing to warn the royal over a segment it aired in 2018 that included a disturbing image of neo-Nazi propaganda depicting the Duke of Sussex. The violent image showed the prince with a gun to his head, a blood splatter and a swastika, according to
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Image copyright RBS RBS has named Alison Rose as its new chief executive, making her the first woman to lead one of the UK’s big four banks. Ms Rose, who joined the bank 27 years ago as a graduate trainee, will replace the incumbent Ross McEwan in November. She will be paid more than her
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The German government is scrambling to agree a package of measures for tackling global warming, as protesters prepare to stage rallies across the country demanding decisive action against climate change. Chancellor Angela Merkel planned to hold a special Cabinet meeting Friday to discuss the outcome of all-night talks between the leaders of Germany‘s governing parties,
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The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs wasted no time trading blows in the first game of their crucial four-game series. Then, the Cardinals’ Matt Carpenter delivered a haymaker that put the rival Cubs on the ropes. Carpenter homered in the 10th inning against Craig Kimbrel in the All-Star closer’s return from the injured list,
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WASHINGTON — Washington residents lined the Capitol Hill hallways, waving the red and white District of Columbia flag. They stood outside the Metro handing out buttons that declared, “I AM a citizen,” and stickers that said, “I showed up 4 D.C. statehood.” And they walked past more than 100 American flags with 51 stars —
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